Spotlight on Rumpydog

I’m really excited to bring you a special guest today! I know you’ll enjoy hearing what he has to say. He’s a dog who needs no introduction. I’ve always wanted to say that! But in this case it’s true – most of you already know and love him.

Clowie: Thank you for joining me today, Rumpy. Let’s begin with you telling us about yourself.

Rumpy: I am an Alaskan Malamute. We are dogs bred to survive in extreme cold, and we’re bred to work hard. Many people like us because we are so cute when we are babies, but we can be difficult to handle once we reach adolescent stage.

C: Sadly, that’s when lots of dogs end up in rescue.

Rumpy: Jen says that you cannot judge all Malamutes by me, because we typically do NOT get along with cats, and we don’t typically do as we’re told.

Did someone say “cookie”?

C: That’s interesting, we could say that Malamutes tend to have selective hearing – just like Pyrenean Mountain Dogs! Would you like to tell us about your family?

Rumpy: I have been living with Jen for 7 years now. She found me one day when she was driving down a busy street. I has happy because I was running free and had just finished rolling in something dead. She asked me if I’d get in her car and she’d help me find my way back home, and I did.

C: That was kind of her. Humans don’t like smells like that, especially in the car!

Relaxing in the yard with DeDe

Rumpy: But she never did find my home. No one responded to her ad and no one called the vets or Humane Society looking for me. So I stayed with her. At first I stayed outside by myself. But there were two dogs (Lucky and Sage, who have since gone on to the Bridge) and some cats that lived inside, and I wanted to be in there with them. So Jen said I could, provided I learned to not use the bathroom inside. And I did! Jen says best she can figure the other dogs taught me how because she didn’t do much.

C: I’m surprised no one was looking for you, but I’m glad it ended so happily. Would you tell me why you’re so interested in dinosaurs?

Rumpy: Because everybody loves dinosaurs!!! Rawr!!! If you ever spend any time around young children, you find that they are all fascinated with dinosaurs. I like my blog to be a place that makes people feel happy, and most humans remember their childhood as a happy time. So we talk about dinosaurs to make humans smile.

Rumpy with a dinosaur – Rumpy wants you to smile!

C: I like it when humans smile! What is your favourite game?

Rumpy: I am not much for games, though I do like to play with June Buggie sometimes.

C: I think that will surprise a few people!

Rumpy: I claim I don’t like him, but I really do.

C: Your secret is safe, I won’t tell! Do you have a favourite book?

Rumpy: No, I don’t have much time for reading. But maybe I should write one. What do you think about Rumpy and the Dinosaur?

Very interesting interview, I didn’t know how Rumpy came to live with Jen. It’s really strange that nobody was looking for him. I mean humans usually like pure breed dogs and they pay lots of money for them.

Wow!!! Thanks so much for your interview with Rumpy! I enjoyed reading it a lot! The dinosaur question was very interesting! I didn’t know why he always asks his guests about dinosaurs…..Yes he is right! We feel always happy to read about his blog! Thanks again Clowie! 🙂

We love Rumpy dog!! Thanks so much for having him over which is quite impressive since he seems to be a rather famous dog, like yourself Clowie. We think it’s cause you two are so cute (wag wag). We love that Rumpy does so much to raise awareness to help end suffering in our fury cousins around the globe. Go Rumpy! Go Clowie! Now, off to chew some bones. Max & Bella

Thank you, Max & Bella! I was very pleased that Rumpy cleared some time in his schedule and agreed to answer some questions, he’s more accustomed to asking them. It’s great that he raises awareness on a wide range of issues.

Right on, Clowie. But, let’s face it aside from your good looks you have political clout in dogsphere and no surprise that another fury dignitary would appear here. Wow, we feel important to know and love ya. M & B (our biped made us BOL the part about love-wag wag).

Stella the Great Newfenees here, via my scribe, who always takes time out to read me Rumpy’s blog. I love it! I have a favourite dinosaur all lined up for him in hopes that one day, he’ll interview me like you did, Clowie. I had so much fun! ~:o)= And I love hearing about other dogs’ stories, too! Thanks Clowie! Good one, Rumpy!

It’s important to know what your favourite dinosaur is! I had lots of fun when you were my guest. We have a similar outlook on a lot of things – I wonder how many generations we’d need to trace our family trees to find a common ancestor?

I agree Rumpy, people can be weird. First all want “the cute puppy with the blue eyes who looks like a small polar bear” and later the say “the effort is too much”, “oh this dogs lose too much hairs”… and at the end this wonderful breed ends in a shelter or get dumped … I’m so glad that your Jen found you and gave you a furever home. I love all the nordic dogs and specially you, Mr. “Cookie-Saurus” :o)… and I would buy your Dinosaur book – that’s for sure … Thanks for this wonderful spotlight, Clowie